prizefighter
Example Sentences
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But where he needed to be limber like a prizefighter, the former California attorney general was as tightly wound as a Rolex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Iron Mike" Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
“She immediately said we want another debate … You know what happens when you’re a prizefighter and you lose? You immediately want a new fight.”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
A tamandua, or collared anteater, with prizefighter arms and curved claws that break open termite mounds, tried to ignore a car full of onlookers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
In danger of starving, he used the only other skill he had, straying into carnival bullrings and cow-town clubs to moonlight as a prizefighter.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
